La fête du mais vs New-England tale: Which Should You Read?

Both live on shelves: New england, Social life and customs, Fiction

Cover of La fête du mais

La fête du mais Thomas Tryon · 1969 ★★★★☆ 3.8 415 pages · ≈ 7 h 41 m · Moderate Find on Amazon

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Cover of New-England tale

New-England tale Catharine Maria Sedgwick · 1822 ★★★☆☆ 3.2 297 pages · ≈ 5 h 30 m · Challenging Find on Amazon

The verdict

Readers rate La fête du mais higher: 3.8 vs 3.2 from 4 votes.
New-England tale is the quicker read — about 5 hours vs 7 for La fête du mais.
La fête du mais is the easier read (Moderate), New-England tale more demanding (Challenging).

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